Published on 27/07/2026 - 16:10 GMT+2•Updated 20:19

Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will remain in jail for at least two more weeks as they fight extradition to the UK, where they are accused of rape and human trafficking, a US federal judge ruled on Monday.

US Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis scheduled a detention hearing for 13 August to decide whether the brothers should remain behind bars or be released while extradition proceedings, which could take months, continue.

The Tates did not attend Monday's hearing, nor were they required to appear. They have been in custody since making a brief court appearance two days after their arrest on 18 July.

The White House has said the brothers shouldn't expect any help from the president. Asked Thursday whether the White House would intervene in the extradition process, press secretary Karoline Leavitt flatly rejected the idea.

“No, we’ve already answered that question,” Leavitt said.

The Tates' attorney, Joseph McBride, said after last week's hearing that they should remain in the US.

“We are of course objecting to extradition because Andrew and Tristan are innocent,” McBride said. “They’ve never done nothing wrong. They shouldn’t be extradited for crimes they did not commit.”

McBride described the extradition effort as politically motivated and suggested it was linked to former British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's decision to step down, without providing evidence or further details.

UK prosecutors said the new charges involve four additional accusers and stem from evidence provided by Bedfordshire Police.

McBride said the identities of the new accusers have not been disclosed.

The allegations, which span from 2010 to 2017, include rape, assault, trafficking and offenses relating to “indecent images of a child and extreme pornography.”

The brothers already face separate UK charges of rape, bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain involving three other accusers between 2012 and 2015.

The brothers moved to Romania in 2016 and were arrested there in 2022 over allegations they lured women for sexual exploitation. They deny the charges, and the case has stalled due to legal and procedural issues.